Tulsa Area Music Archives Blog

Volume 3.9 "bonus" podcast of the Tulsa Area Music Archives is now available.

2009-09-09T16:23:00.002-05:00

VOL. 3.9 “Bonus”
LEON RUSSELL - THE SOLO YEARS PART 3.9 “BONUS”.
THE SHELTER RECORDS SAMPLER.
Formed in late 1969 by Leon Russell and the late-producer Denny Cordell, Shelter Records was an independent record label dedicated to serving the artist. Blessed with a diverse roster, it produced many great albums that have stood the test of time. Enjoy...

1. Roll Away The Stone - Leon Russell
2. Amos Burke - Don Nix
3. My Baby Left Me - The Grease Band
4. Going Down - Freddie King
5. Brain Dance - Jim Horn
6. Crazy Mama - J.J. Cale
7. To Grow - Alan Gerber
8. Tryin’ To Stay ‘Live - Asylum Choir II
9. Listen To The Message - D.J. Rogers
10. Great Day - Black Grass
11. Poetry Man - Phoebe Snow
12. Minor Case Of The Blues - Don Preston
13. Direct Me - Larry Hosford
14. It’s Gonna Rain Again - O’Neal Twins
15. Southern Belles - Richard Torrance & Eureka
16. Soothe Me - Mary McCreary
17. Magicians Holiday - The Gap Band
18. I’m On Fire - The Dwight Twilley Band
19. Breakdown - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
20. Family Bible - O’Neal Twins

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Volume 3.6 “bonus” podcast of the Tulsa Area Music Archives podcast series is now available!

2009-09-03T18:57:00.004-05:00

VOL. 3.6 “Bonus”
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 3.6 “BONUS”.
Hear Leon, David Gates, and Glen Campbell’s on the Clairol “Is It True Blondes Have More Fun” commercial from the ’60s. Listen to actual session outtakes of a Phil Spector session as he records a backing track for “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love”, plus hear producer Terry Melcher direct Leon and others as they record the Byrds’ “Mr. Tambourine Man”. Enjoy...

1. Clairol “Is It True Blondes Have More Fun” commercial
2. “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love” - Veronica (Take 5 thru Take 29, plus the final mix)
3. “Mr. Tambourine Man” - The Byrds (Take 1 thru Take 22, plus the final mix)
4. Revelation - Waylon Jennings

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Volume 3.5 "bonus" podcast of the Tulsa Area Music Archives podcast series is now available!

2009-09-02T06:20:00.001-05:00

VOL. 3.5 “Bonus”
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 3.5 “BONUS”.
After producing Volume Three, which finished up our look at the session career of former-Tulsan and rock legend Leon Russell we decided to offer another “bonus” podcast offering a variety of songs from sessions that showcase Russell’s keyboard wizardry, as well as his arranging and producing skills. Fifty extra back-to-back tunes that we thought were certainly worth a listen to any Leon Russell aficionado! Our gift to you from TAMA. Enjoy...

1. Tightrope - Richie Havens
2. Just Out of Reach - Johnny Burnette
3. Rumors - Johnny Crawford
4. Opportunity To Cry - Willie Nelson
5. Tequila Bossa Nova - The Piltdown Men
6. Rainin’ In My Heart - Eddie Hodges
7. Only The Guilty - Clydie King
8. Climb Every Mountain - The Victorians
9. Nobody - Patti Page
10. The Lonely Surfer - Jack Nitzsche
11. And That’s A Shame - Soupy Sales
12. Bye Bye Barbara - Johnny Mathis
13. Taco Wagon - The De-Fenders
14. Test of Time - Johnny Prophet
15. The Girl Sang The Blues - The Everly Brothers
16. Broadway - The Glaciers
17. Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords
18. The Green Hornet - The Spotlights
19. Little Ford Ragtop - The Vettes
20. He’s A Big Deal - Renee Medina
21. After Last Night - The Rev-Lons
22. Begin The Beguine - Nino & April
23. Over You - Jackie DeShannon
24. A Letter To The Beatles - The Four Preps
25. One Girl, One Boy - The Honey Bees
26. Do The Malibu - The Go-Go’s
27. Lovely Dee - The O’Jays
28. This Train - Jimmy Durante
29. Cause I Love Him - Alder Ray
30. Walk Right In - Pat Boone
31. T.V. Monster Show - The Munsters
32. Indiana - John W. Bubbles
33. Whipped Cream - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
34. Anytime - Herman Clebanoff And His Orchestra
35. Comin’ On Too Strong - Wayne Newton
36. Johnny B. Goode - The Routers
37. Don’t Pity Me - Joanie Sommers
38. Salt Lake City - The Beach Boys
39. Tell Her (You Love Her Everyday) - Frank Sinatra
40. Walk With A Winner - Gene McDaniels
41. I Got The Right To Sing The Blues - Keely Smith
42. High Blood Pressure - Pat & Lolly Vegas
43. A Lover’s Concerto - The Midnight String Quartet
44. Malibu Run - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
45. Masked Grandma - California Suns
46. Echoes - Gene Clark
47. I Gotta Find Cupid - The Outcasts
48. Next Time You See Me - The Robbs
49. Who Do You Think You Are - The Shindogs
50. Land of Oz - Le Cirque
51. 3000 Miles - Brian Hyland
52. Heavenly - Billy Preston

Direct from the vaults of the Tulsa Area Music Archives,
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Volume 3 of the Tulsa Area Music Archives podcast series is now available!

2009-08-28T14:20:00.001-05:00

TULSA AREA MUSIC ARCHIVES
PODCAST SERIES

VOLUME 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING!

VOL. 3
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 3.
We continue our meticulously researched podcast series on the session work of rock legend and former-Tulsa Leon Russell in Volume Three, which includes over 200 minutes of songs and commentary focusing on Leon’s transition from session player to arranger, songwriter, and producer as he begins the next phase of his career.

1. Good Old Days - The Tractors (w/ Leon Russell)
2. Let’s Dance - Chris Montez
3. My Old Flame - Ray Conniff
4. Il Primo Bacio - Connie Francis
5. I Could Have Danced All Night - Robin Ward
6. Guitar Child - Duane Eddy
7. What Kind Of Bird Is That - The Four Preps
8. Maybe He’ll Come Back To Me - Patti Page
9. The BIrds and The Bees - Jewel Akens
10. Without A Song - John W. Bubbles
11. You’re On Top - The O’Jays
12. The Race Is On - Waylon Jennings
13. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
14. Doin’ The Flake - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
15. She’s Just My Style - Gary Lewis & The Playboys
16. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
17. Taste of Honey - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
18. Queen of The House - Jody Miller
19. Autumn Leaves - Keely Smith
20. Act Naturally - Betty Willis
21. Ain’t No Beatle - Gary Sanders
22. El Gazelle - The Baja Marimba Band
23. Dick Tracy - J.J. Cale
24. Captain Marvel Jones - The Spotlights
25. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind
26. The Statue - Tommy Sands
27. The Big Hurt - Del Shannon
28. You’ll Never Walk Alone - The Knickerbockers
29. Strangers In The Night - Midnight String Quartet
30. In My Car - The Astronauts
31. In My Wildest Dreams - Freddy Cannon
32. The 59th Street Bridge Song - Harpers Bizarre
33. The Same One - Gene Clark
34. Sunny Goodge Street - Tom Northcott
35. I’m Not Living Here - Sagittarius
36. Jesus On My Side - Leon Russell

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Leon Russell Interview at Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine

2009-08-13T18:14:00.004-05:00

Nice Leon Russell interview that just came out in Distinctly Oklahoma Magazine...one error I noticed is that the writer says J.J. Cale was a member of Leon's band "The Starlighters" and was with the group that went on tour with Jerry Lee Lewis. It was the late Leo Feathers, not Cale.

Here's the link.

Volume 2.5 of the Tulsa Area Music Archives podcast series is now available!

2009-08-04T20:16:00.004-05:00

TULSA AREA MUSIC ARCHIVES PODCAST SERIES

VOLUME 2.5 BONUS PODCAST IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING!

VOL. 2.5 “Bonus”
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 2.5 Bonus.
We had so many songs left over from Volume 2 that we decided to offer a “bonus” podcast of alternate takes, songs from the same sessions, and other songs that didn’t make the cut for whatever reason. Volume 2.5 also seemed like a good place to put many of the surf-rock tunes and other instrumentals that Leon played on during that period of the 1960s when surfer’s ruled. Think of it as “Jan & Dean Take Leon Surfin’ or, my favorite, “The Little Ol’ Leon from Pasadena”!

Thirty extra tunes, back-to-back! Enjoy...

1. Skinny Jim (original version) - Eddie Cochran
2. Little Hollywood Girl (#1; Take 17) - The Everly Brothers
3. Little Hollywood Girl (#2; Take 2) - The Everly Brothers
4. My Heart Is In Your Hand - Johnny Rivers
5. I’m Just A Country Boy - Sam Cooke
6. All About Ronnie - Julie London
7. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas
8. Lefty Louie - Larry Gordon
9. He’s A Quiet Guy - Darlene Love
10. Avalanche - Eddie Hodges
11. School Girl - The Mincy Twins
12. My Paradise - Christopher Monte
13. El Tecolote - Calvin Cool & The Surf Knobs
14. Dear Henry Ford - The Zip-Codes
15. 007 Theme - Billy Strange
16. Surf City - Jan & Dean
17. Shoot The Curl - The Honeys
18. Rebel Rider - Annette
19. A Tribute To The West Coast Musicians - Al Hazan
20. Wee Wee Hours - The Routers
21. My Block - Joanie Sommers
22. Main Title Theme from “Baby The Rain Must Fall” - Elmer Bernstein
23. Wheelin’ Home - The De-Fenders
24. Do The Slauson - Round Robin
25. Surf-A-Nova - Bruce Johnston
26. My Coupe Effen’ Talks - Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos
27. Roger’s Reef - Bruce & Terry
28. On Wisconsin - The Routers
29. Teen Machine - The Gamblers
30. Out Of Limits - The Marketts
31. I See The Light - Leon Russell

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Volume 2 of the Tulsa Area Music Archives podcast series is now available!

2009-08-03T13:46:00.003-05:00

TULSA AREA MUSIC ARCHIVES PODCAST SERIES

VOLUME 2 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING!

Hear music and interviews direct from the archives of TAMA, from a variety of artists and genres. Compiled, edited and mixed for your enjoyment by TAMA Founder Steve Todoroff.

August 3, 2009

VOL. 2
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 2.
We continue our meticulously researched podcast series on the session work of rock legend and former-Tulsa Leon Russell in Volume Two, which includes seventy-three minutes of songs and commentary focusing on Leon’s extensive body of L.A. session work from the Sixties, where he established himself as one of the most highly sought after session players in the business.

1. Twenty-Four Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney
2. Skinny Jim (overdubbed) - Eddie Cochran
3. Little Hollywood Girl - The Everly Brothers
4. Everybody But Me - Johnny Rivers
5. Queen For A Day - Bobby “Blue” Bland
6. Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
7. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
8. Not For Me - Bobby Darin
9. Life Of The Party - James Darren
10. Sugar Dumpling - Sam Cooke
11. Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton
12. Washington Square - Les Brown and His Band of Renown
13. I Want To Find Out For Myself - Julie London
14. Down At Tony’s Cafe - Larry Gordon
15. Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) - Irma Thomas
16. Oo-Wee-Baby - Doris Day
17. Someday Soon - Ann-Margret
18. Sea Cruise - Bobby Vee
19. Help Me Rhonda - The Beach Boys
20. Mean Old World - Ricky Nelson
21. When Somebody Loves You - Frank Sinatra
22. Someday - Leon Russell & The Shelter People, featuring Phylliss Lindsey

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Volume 1 of the Tulsa Area Music Archives podcast series is now available!

2009-07-14T21:19:00.007-05:00

TULSA AREA MUSIC ARCHIVES PODCAST SERIES

VOLUME 1 IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING!

Hear music and interviews direct from the archives of TAMA, from a variety of artists and genres. Compiled, edited and mixed for your enjoyment by TAMA Founder Steve Todoroff.

* Volumes 1 & 2 (coming in July); watch for Volume 3 in August.
Featuring a three-part series highlighting the music of Tulsa’s “Mayor of Rock and Roll” - Leon Russell!

July 14, 2009

VOL. 1
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 1.
Meticulously researched from documents obtained directly from the L.A. Musicians Union in Hollywood, California, Volume One is a full hour of songs from Leon’s session days, and will focus on Leon’s extensive body of L.A. session work from the Sixties, where he established himself as one of the most highly sought after session players in the business.

1. Tulsa - Wayne Hancock
2. "Leon Live” Medley - Leon Russell
3. Moody River - Johnny Burnette
4. Jambalaya - The Raiders
5. Breakaway - Jackie DeShannon
6. Telstar - The Ventures
7. Old Rivers - Walter Brennan
8. I Walk The Line - Herman Clebanoff And His Orchestra
9. I Fall To Pieces - Leon McAuliffe
10. Mr. Record Man - Willie Nelson
11. Jazz Waltz from “The Candidate” - Steve Karman
12. Say It Isn’t So - Aretha Franklin
13. A Cock-Eyed Optimist - Linda Lloyd
14. Ain’t Gonna Try Anymore - Dean Martin
15. Sweet Little Sixteen - Pat Boone
16. Running On Faith - Eric Clapton (Unplugged)

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Compiled, mixed and edited by Steve Todoroff/Tulsa/USA

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COMING SOON!

VOL. 2
LEON RUSSELL - THE SESSION YEARS PART 2.
Due to the enormous amount of material we have available, we’re expanding the coverage of Leon Russell’s session work to two full hour-long podcasts. Hear Russell’s handiwork as a musician and arranger on some of the top hits of the Sixties, along with commentary and interviews.

VOL. 3
LEON RUSSELL - THE SOLO YEARS PART 1.
Volume Three will focus on Leon’s solo work as an artist in his own right, from his earliest recordings to his current work, including some never-released songs from his Shelter Records era.

TAMA Podcasts to be released.

2009-07-01T17:28:00.008-05:00

Petition to Induct Leon Russell into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

2006-08-05T11:26:00.000-05:00

It's a crying shame when someone of the stature of Leon Russell hasn't been inducted yet into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If nothing else he should have been inducted into the Sidemen category, just on his session work alone, although we all know his solo work more then justifies his nomination. You can do something about it by clicking on the button and signing the petition. Be sure and pass it along to your family and friends too, so they can also tell the Hall of Shame what they think about Leon being snubbed.

Rock On, Leon!

Hanson returns to Tulsa International Mayfest...

2005-05-21T23:37:00.000-05:00

Taylor Hanson (right) plays with Tulsa music legends Leon Russell (left) and Steve Ripley at Mayfest.
Courtesy of Tulsa World.

The three Hanson brothers returned to play the 33rd annual Tulsa International Mayfest, a venue they first played a good 13 years ago before they became international stars. Thousands came to hear the brothers perform on the Tulsa World Spot stage in downtown Tulsa. The brothers put on an almost two-hour show that rocked and popped like it should.

A highlight of the show for many was probably seeing local rock legend Leon Russell and the Tractors' Steve Ripley get down with the brothers on a cover of "Tulsa Time". It was a rare treat for all in attendance.

Gaylord Herron's "Vagabond"...

2005-05-13T18:01:00.000-05:00

The cover of Gaylord Herron's "Vagabond".
Courtesy of TAMA.

Vagabond is near-impossible to find, but occasionally Amazon.com will have a used copy for sale. Also check eBay and other sites that sell used books. I keep my autographed copy under lock and key in the TAMA archives. Good hunting!

Gaylord Oscar Herron: Painter/Photographer/Craftsman...

2005-05-13T17:28:00.000-05:00

Gaylord Herron at the Chelsea Hotel, NYC, Oct. 1974.
Courtesy of Dan Mayo.

In 1975, Tulsan Gaylord Oscar Herron published the now impossible-to-find Vagabond, a highly personal collection of his paintings, drawings, photographs, and prose. This critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical collection has photographs of circus people, wrestlers, seedy motels and much more. Many of the photos were taken with Herron's homemade 16" x 20" view camera, with exposure times up to two hours. To quote one reviewer, "The picture editing and layout superbly move together to evoke particular feelings, sensations and ideas. The care that went into producing this volume really shows."

Herron captured scenes of lost Tulsa landmarks and events, as well as some vintage shots from Tulsa's "golden age", when Leon Russell and Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi (aka Gailard Sartain) ruled. Most of us didn't realize it at time, but this was a magical time in Tulsa. Where else in the world could you find Clapton, Dylan, and George Harrison hanging out west of NYC? The photo montage of Russell and Sartain alone was worth the price of the book. Herron's grainy b&w portraits of Russell and fellow-Tulsan J.J. Cale graced the cover of Tulsa Magazine during this era as well.

I was lucky enough to take a photography course from Herron at the University of Tulsa in the late seventies. It was amazing to watch him at work in the darkroom, and I can only say I see why Vagabond had such a unique style and feel. It's a true work of art.

From the TAMA Archives: The Bill Davis Interview...

2005-05-04T14:26:00.000-05:00

Bill Davis - Tulsa's blue-eyed soul man.
Courtesy of TAMA.

A mainstay of the Tulsa music scene from 1960 until his retirement in 2002, Bill Davis still plays an occasional gig around Tulsa. This singer, songwriter and musician was instrumental in creating what many local musicians call the "Tulsa Sound".

Not many can boast that their band consisted of musicians that at one time had played for Bob Seger, Leon Russell, Gary Lewis, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, The Tractors, and The Eagles (among others). Davis has opened for such acts as Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, in spite of the fact that outside of Tulsa most music fans have never heard of him.

Clapton and Seger listened to Davis' tapes in their dressing rooms, and Seger even recorded one of Davis' compositions ("She Can't Do Anything Wrong", from "The Fire Inside" album, and co-written with ex-Tractors pianist Walt Richmond). Davis received a Platinum Sales Award for his work on that album.

This interview, originally published in the December, 1990 issue of the now-defunct Tulsa Press, is reprinted here, direct from the bowels of the TAMA archives. Enjoy...

Leon Russell & The "Whipped Cream" album...

2005-05-04T12:04:00.000-05:00

Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream" cover girl
Courtesy of TAMA.

A little known fact is that ex-Tulsan and session-pianist extraordanaire Leon Russell played piano on Herb Alpert's "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" album. Originally released in 1965, I remember "borrowing" my Mother's copy (the erotic cover, that is) for my own collection. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of it's release, an expanded CD version is being reissued and can be ordered at this link.

Dolores Erickson, the cover model on the "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" album is alive, well, and making impressionist paintings. Here's the link to her homepage.

Tommy Tripplehorn's New CD...

2005-05-03T09:59:00.000-05:00

Tommy Tripplehorn
Courtesy of Tulsa World.

One of the innovators of the fabled "Tulsa Sound", Tulsa guitarist/pianist Tommy Tripplehorn has released a new CD called "Implications", available via this website. Tripplehorn, a mainstay of the Tulsa music scene and a former "Playboy" of the "Gary Lewis & The Playboys" fame, considers himself a better pianist then guitarist: "Once I decided to take up the piano I practiced eight hours a day - everyday." The new CD, which features a brilliant and accessible collection of pop and jazz standards (along with a version of the cowboy standard "Streets of Laredo", is receiving good reviews.

Those of you in the Tulsa-area can catch Tripplehorn around town playing solo piano, or as a guitarist for the blue-eyed soul man Bill Davis. Incidentally, Tripplehorn is the father of actress Jeanne Tripplehorn.

You can hear samples of Tripplehorn's new CD and order it from Tweet Music.

Leon Russell & The Leon Lifers...

2005-05-02T20:29:00.000-05:00

Russell (center) w/ The Lifers
Courtesy of The Leon Lifers.

Rock legend and former Tulsan Leon Russell has a unique group of fans, known as The Leon Lifers, or "Lifers" for short. The Lifers, located here, started with a group of Leon Russell fans on the Internet back in late 1998; it's now big enough that the members, who come from all corners of the world, stage their own events. Attendees at private events in Louisville, KY and Muskogee, OK were surprised when Russell showed up unexpectedly to thank them. More recently the group has taken to hiring Russell to play at a private event hosted annually in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Chances are that if you attend any of Russell's many annual concert appearances, you'll run into a group of these hardcore fans. As one Lifer stated, "We're like the Grateful Dead's "Deadheads", except we're smarter and better looking!"

Here's the link if you want to join or learn more about this unique group of Russell fans.

Speaking of Rockin' John Henry...

2005-04-29T00:38:00.000-05:00

Rockin' John Henry (1944 - 2004)

There was a tribute to Rockin' John Henry on April 17th at Tulsa's legendary Cain's Ballroom. A review of the festivities can be read at rockinjohnhenry.com . The fruit of this tribute will be an annual college scholarship for a deserving broadcasting student, and a permanent home for John's massive record collection. TAMA wishes John's family and sponsors all the best with this project.

For those of you not familiar with Rockin' John, he was Tulsa's answer to Wolfman Jack, only John was better and knew more about the history of rock music then any other living soul. He was one of the last people to actually play vinyl records in the studio, and was also a genuinely nice guy. A true Southern gentleman. He was taken from us suddenly on August 10, 2004. See more on John in our Tributes page @ TAMA's home website.

Welcome...

2005-04-28T08:45:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Tulsa Area Music Archives (TAMA) blog. We will be posting items of interest to the Tulsa music scene, including the latest news relating to the Tulsa music scene, want lists for TAMA, special announcements, our current and future projects, news on seminars and fundraisers, and of course, recollections and thoughts. We encourage you to post your comments and to contact us directly with questions and suggestions at:
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To quote the late Rockin' John Henry, "Stay with Rock and Roll and you'll stay young forever!"

Steve Todoroff